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Iger recognized his problem at the opening of Hong Kong Disneyland last fall, as he watched old Mickey, Goofy and Donald parade by and realized that if he wanted new characters--for video games, theme-park rides, live stage plays--he needed the whiz kids in Emeryville. "Animation films are such a driving part of our company," says Cook. "We just said, 'Wow, this is where it all starts, and this is what we've got do.' It hit home...
...minimalist Thai bar and restaurant Song, tel: (1-718) 965 1108. There's also plenty of bonhomie to be had at nearby brasserie Belleville, tel: (1-718) 832 9777. Finally, there are three restaurants that gastronomes shouldn't miss. The one-year-old Stone Park Café, tel: (1-718) 369 0082, serves a daring menu that includes tempura oysters and marrow bones; Convivium Osteria, tel: (1-718) 857 1833, marries Spanish, Italian and Portuguese dishes; and the Northern Italian Al di La, tel: (1-718) 783 4565, which is famous for its tripe appetizer, is the epitome...
...baths at a cozy 33°C, was originally discovered in 1836. All-natural therapies-including apple-bud baths, radon water massages and grape mudpacks-are available alongside medical treatments for such ailments as rheumatism and hypertension. These reinvigorating therapies are offered in two dozen rooms overlooking a park dotted with lily ponds and rose gardens, with snowcapped Alpine peaks just beyond. There are also saunas, steam rooms and a gym. An on-site restaurant serves healthy fare, and the spa also operates an eco-friendly hotel. Given its size, you'll probably need to stay overnight to appreciate everything...
...decade ago, the 2.4-km stretch of Fifth Avenue that forms the western edge of the Park Slope neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York, was the grim preserve of drug dealers, thugs and the demimonde. Not anymore. Thanks to the city's skyrocketing real estate market, some campaigning locals and a few pioneering investors, a once bleak thoroughfare of boarded-up shops and unsavory bodegas has been transformed into one of the hippest shopping and dining destinations in the Big Apple. Today, this section of Fifth Avenue, dubbed "Restaurant Row" by some, is luring visitors and locals alike with top-notch...
...internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder therapies - including apple-bud baths, radon water massages and grape mudpacks - are available alongside medical treatments for such ailments as rheumatism and hypertension. These reinvigorating therapies are offered in two dozen rooms overlooking a park dotted with lily ponds and rose gardens, with snowcapped Alpine peaks just beyond. There are also saunas, steam rooms and a gym. An on-site restaurant serves healthy fare, and the spa also operates an eco-friendly hotel. Given its size, you'll probably need to stay overnight to appreciate...